The Red River Primary School in Manenberg recently hosted their
first family portrait day. The "Rock Girls" youth reporters
interviewed organizers, parents, and friends at the event to find
out what family means to them.

On the 15th of June, the Children's Radio Foundation will be
hosting its annual Youth Radio Awards in Cape Town. These awards
celebrate the great work researched and produced by the Young
reporters. We spoke to a few of them to hear what they had to
say.

The youth reporters at Red River Primary School in Cape Town got
the opportunity to interview Patrick Gaspard, the US Ambassador
to South Africa. And it seemed they hit all the right notes with
this diplomat.

The "Cracking It" young reporters from Kuruman in the Northern
Cape, tackle the issue of Xenophobia within our communities. They
discuss among themselves and interact with listeners on what can
be done to get rid of these attacks on foreign nationals.

Burning Museum is an arts collective in Cape Town. Their mission
is to make ordinary people part of history, to remind us of our
stories and memories, and to take the museum to people. The young
reporters at Red River Primary School in Manenberg did a "burn"
with them, and found out what these public works of art are all
about.

From a rural South African childhood, through family challenges
to becoming a social entrepreneur and role model to many. Lillian
Masebenza is a woman who celebrates her experience and shares her
expertise. She also reminds us that South Africa's freedom was
nursed by a generation of women who stood united. She shares her
story with the Radio Workshop in celebration of Women's Day.

For Zahni, safety means being able to walk around without having
to be watched by adults. She feels safe at school, but not at
malls and busy places. Zahni recounts a time getting off the
train in Pinelands station in Cape Town, when all didn't go as
planned.

Neema from Tanzania, Mwanza
"I enjoyed the trainings, they enabled me to do good interviews,
on locations and audio commentaries as well as the energisers
Aunty Farhana played with us. The best part of the forum was my
interview with Mama Graca Machel and the hug that followed
ofcourse. I got more education on maternal and child healthcare
issues. It's been great!"
Caroline from Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam
"I also enjoyed the training, especially the new skills i got on...